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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 213 

Condemning the April 2015 terrorist attack at the Garissa University College 

in Garissa, Kenya, and reaffirming the United States support for the 

people and Government of Kenya, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 21, 2015 

Ms. BASS (for herself, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. CLAY, Mr. RUSH, Mr. 

MEEKS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. LEE, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. BROWN

of Florida, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, 

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. 

BUTTERFIELD, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California, Ms. 

MOORE, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. MARINO, Mr. 

VEASEY, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. 

GRAYSON, and Mr. CLAWSON of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the April 2015 terrorist attack at the Garissa 

University College in Garissa, Kenya, and reaffirming 

the United States support for the people and Government 

of Kenya, and for other purposes. 

Whereas, on April 2, 2015, armed terrorists attacked the 

Garissa University College in Garissa, Kenya, taking 

hundreds of students hostage, killing at least 147 people, 

many of whom were specifically targeted for being nonMuslim, and injuring more than 100 others during an almost 12-hour siege; 


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Whereas the attack was the deadliest terrorist incident in 

Kenya since the 1998 bombing of the United States embassy by al Qaeda, and the deadliest attack by al 

Shabaab since its 2013 attack on the Westgate Mall; 

Whereas al Shabaab, a Somali Islamist extremist group with 

ties to al Qaeda, has claimed responsibility for the attack, 

declaring that it was in retaliation for the Government of 

Kenya’s participation in the African Union Mission in 

Somalia (AMISOM); 

Whereas al Shabaab was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the United States Government in 2008 and 

a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity by the 

United States Government in 2012; 

Whereas several of the attackers were killed, and others connected to the attack were arrested, and the investigation 

to identify the architect(s) of the attack and efforts to 

bring them to justice are ongoing; 

Whereas Kenya is an important ally and regional security 

partner, playing a vital role in breaking al Shabaab’s 

stranglehold on Somalia through its participation in 

AMISOM; 

Whereas the Republic of Kenya and the United States have 

a strong and enduring partnership based on a shared 

commitment to promote peace and prosperity in East Africa and around the world; and 

Whereas Kenya is a culturally rich and ethnically diverse 

country: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) condemns, in the strongest possible terms, 

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1 curred at Garissa University College in Garissa, 

2 Kenya, on April 2, 2015; 

3 (2) offers its condolences to the families, 

4 friends, and loved ones of those who were killed in 

5 the attack and expresses its hope for the recovery of 

6 the wounded; 

7 (3) recognizes the many heroic and selfless acts 

8 by Kenyan citizens, first responders, and the Kenya 

9 Red Cross to rescue those caught in the Garissa 

10 University College attack; 

11 (4) condemns al Shabaab’s apparent effort to 

12 foment divisions among the Kenyan people along re13 ligious lines; 

14 (5) reaffirms United States support for the ef15 forts of the Government and people of Kenya to 

16 combat terrorism, counter extremism, promote toler17 ance, and bring all the perpetrators of the Garissa 

18 University College attack to justice; 

19 (6) commends the Government of Kenya’s con20 tinued participation in the African Union Mission in 

21 Somalia; 

22 (7) urges Kenya to maintain its commitment to 

23 protecting Somali refugees who are fleeing the hor24 rors of al Shabaab; and 


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1 (8) recognizes Kenya as an important regional 

2 ally and partner of the United States. 

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